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‘Flesh-eating bacteria’ killed four people in Florida this year

Posted on July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 by Mike D. | 1929 Views | 12 min read

Researcher is holding Petri dish of Vibrio vulnificus (flesh-eating bacteria) – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Arpon Pongkasetkam According to state health officials, four people in Florida have died and over six others are ill after catching a rare “flesh-eating bacteria” this year. The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) reports that deaths in Bay, Broward,

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